Joy Laverne Brown

Our beloved Queen Joy Laverne Brown was called to heaven on November 9th 2021. Joy was born August 24, 1948 in Waco, Texas to Florence and Sam Hunter. She was the youngest of two daughters. Joy grew up in Waco, Texas, where she attended Barron Springs Elementary School, and graduated on the honor roll in 1966 from A.J Moore High School. She attended St Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas and later graduated from Durham Business College in Waco. After graduation, Joy worked for the neighborhood Economic Opportunity Association Corp and later Texas State Technical Institute, until she moved to Austin Texas. In Austin, she was employed by Austin State Hospital, Texas State Merit System, University of Texas, and later years worked for psychologist Fred Fox. Joy had a passion for reading, writing poetry, and cooking for family events and holidays. Joy married David Lee Brown and to this union, three daughters were born. They raised their three daughters and their son, born prior to their perfect union. To go on to see seven beautiful grandchildren born prior to David’s death in 2000. She professed a hope in Christ as a child growing up in Waco, at New Hope Baptist Church. Under the leadership of Dr. Marvin C. Griffin. In 1976 after hearing the gospel of Christ preached by the late Roland James Allen, Joy confessed Christ as her personal savior. After the death of her husband in October 2000 . Joy was employed by Dillards Department Store, as a sales associate, Wendys and then Davis Scott YMCA as a membership receptionist. She loved being a member of the YMCA family and an honorary member of “The Frogs” (A 5:30am Water Aerobics Exercise Class) She thoroughly enjoyed participating in All YMCA functions and activities with the members. At age 62 Joy moved to Roseville Apartments. She loved living there and appreciated the love and concern of the staff and her neighbors. She often attended church services held at Davis Scott YMCA. She was preceded in death by her husband David Lee Brown, her mother Florence Hunter, and sister Janet Ball. She leaves to cherish her memory; Four children Doctor Marcus Truth, Ph.D. Anita Williams-Nolden, DeAnna Dee’ JOY Shields, Rula Brown. Her eight Grandchildren Denyce Lawson, Xavier Williams, Rose-Brittney Mays, Anthony Williams, Niccolas Dorlouis David Williams, Ra’Vonte Omni Hageman, Robert Nolden Jr And six Great Grandchildren Aaliyah Lawson age 13, Trae Shawn Willams age 12 Sa’Nya Mays age 7, Harmony Lawson age 7, Joziah Mays age 4, Xia Marie Williams 10 months. As well as her four nieces Sharon, Ellen, Pam and Angela Ball, and a host of cousins, aunts, uncles and additional family. Special thanks to Dr. Patel and the neurology team over at St. Lukes Baptist Hospital in San Antonio,Texas as well as RN’s Denise, Dylan and the Chaplain. As each one of them went above and beyond to help at this time.